State Heroes
World War II
1944
PFC James J. Willman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Ordnance Battalion
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private First Class Leonard A. Willnow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Attu Island, Alaska
1943
Sergeant Robert F. Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
1944
Corporal Lewis D. Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
PFC Lennie Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1942
Private First Class Erwin P. Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 126th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 17, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in New Guinea
1945
Fireman 2c William R. Winn, Jr.
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technician 5th Grade Henry E. Winne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 187th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1943
Pvt. Oral M. Winson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Raymond W. Winter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Myitkyina, Burma
1942
Corporal Benjamin F. Winter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27
Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.
1944
1st Lieutenant Donald E. Winter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Central Germany
1944
Captain Adolph L. Winther
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in France
1944
2nd Lieutenant Dale W. Witson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 324th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91st Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Deiderode, Germany.
1945
1st Lieutenant Paul W. Wittenberger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in the Philippine Islands